Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

Debra said,

pursed his lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring

opened the door to see Joe waiting

Debra in the black dress,

Nichols, you look stunning in this dress, better than

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

didn’t care, and she got

Chapter 5

muttered, “You won’t get

wronged but dared

was what he got for

helped Debra get out of

them cast admiring glances

the lady

be Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

but with so many people around, she

around and saw many faces she had

prestige in the business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs,

had studied finance to impress Juan,

sound of shattered glass

gardener accidentally broke a vase of roses, and the manager

Get him out

“Hold on.”

up the roses from the ground. She noticed they were

rare.

Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let

manager.

one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each lady

the manager waved

voice. “I didn’t expect you to liven up the atmosphere

trying to

stepped out of a taxi

tried to enter the

glanced at the taxi and stopped her

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